Matthias and Emma Hunt the Devil
It’s been almost two years since we got the second book in Annette Dashofy’s Detective Honeywell Mysteries. I’ve put that time to good use by catching up on her Zoe Chambers series. But I was excited to get my hands on The Devil Comes Calling, the third in this excellent series.
The series focuses on Matthias Honeywell, a detective with Eire’s police department. We also follow photographer Emma Anderson. The two met in the first book and have recently started dating. The story unfolds from both of their third person points of view, and these switches are always clear.
Honeywell is called to the scene of a double homicide. The victims were found in a home being renovated and were shot execution style. One of them was Emma’s predecessor as a crime beat photographer for ErieLIVE. While Honeywell conducts his investigation, Emma begins to wonder if a co-worker is involved. But with a complication from Honeywell’s past in town, will that distract him from the case?
Before we go any further, I do want to point out that this isn’t one of my cozies. As long as you know that when you pick up the book, you’ll be fine.
This book continues a storyline that was featured in the second book (which continued a storyline from book one). Honestly, I wish I’d had the time to reread book two myself before jumping in here because it’s been two years since that entry was released. This is a series you really will want to read in order. But they are all fantastic, so you’ll be hooked when you start and want to read them all anyway. You might as well go back to the beginning.
As always, the book starts well, but the suspense just builds the further you get into the book. While I was intrigued early on, it soon became almost impossible for me to put the book down. I figured out one plot point early, but I still didn’t see how things would weave together for the climax. Yet, when we reached the end, it all made sense.
Just as Matthias and Emma are still getting to know each other, we are still getting to know them. This time, it is Matthias who has some of his backstory used for some nice character development. I enjoyed getting to see him shine a bit more. There are a few supporting characters who do add to the charm of the series. And the new cast were also well developed. I suspect we will see some of them again in the next book, which is coming soon.
Fans will be happy to get to visit Matthias and Emma again. The Devil Comes Calling was well worth the wait. Don’t hesitate to start this series today.
Get hooked by the rest of the Detective Honeywell Mysteries.
NOTE: I received an ARC of this book.
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